As excitement surrounding the launch of an iPad Mini grows, the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple isn't taking any chances when it comes to supplies: component manufacturers have told the newspaper that it's ordered a staggering 10 million units for delivery in the fourth quarter.

To put that in perspective, the suppliers have pointed out that the figure is roughly double that placed by Amazon for the Kindle Fire this time last year. Looks like plenty of stockings could be home to an iOS tablet over the holidays.